According to the Massachusetts Film Office, productions shot in the Bay State in 2011 included Seth MacFarlane's "Ted," and the Kevin James comedy "Here Comes the Boom."
In its Film Industry Tax Incentives Report released today, the state Department of Revenue revealed that 77 productions filmed in 2011 applied for film tax credits totaling about $44 million – a significant increase from the $18.1 million in credits sought in 2010.
The productions were responsible for $174.6 million in new spending. The state DOR reported that $60.7 million of that amount was spent in the Bay State. Nearly $27 million went to salaries.
In 2011, the number of jobs for Massachusetts residents is estimated to have increased by 497 as a result of the film incentives being offset by corresponding state spending reductions. In the same year, the number of jobs held by Massachusetts residents in other
states increased by 71, according to the report.
Tax incentive productions included feature films, television shows, documentaries and commercials.
According to the Massachusetts Film Office, feature film productions shot in the Bay State during 2011 included Seth MacFarlane's "Ted," the Kevin James comedy "Here Comes the Boom," and "I Don't Know She Does It" starring Sarah Jessica Parker.
Movie Maker magazine has rated Boston as the seventh best city to shoot a film in the U.S.